Soup recipes

This soul-warming Scottish soup includes chicken, leeks, prunes for burst of rich fruitiness and rice (or barley, if you prefer).

Watercress soup makes an ideal spring supper when you add crisp lardons and a poached egg. Try this simple recipe from Debora Robertson.

This spring onion soup offers a lighter take on classic leek and potato. Decorate the soup with vibrant green oil and crispy spring onions.

This elegant pea soup makes an excellent Sunday lunch or Easter starter. Wasabi peas add heat and crunch, a contrast to the velvety soup.

Create the ultimate French onion soup with our masterclass recipe, featuring an umami-rich broth of homemade stock and slow-cooked onions.

Ribollita is a hearty Tuscan bean soup thickened with stale bread. Chef Dara Klein shares her family recipe for this thrifty comfort food.

Zingy Japanese yuzu juice gives this cauliflower soup a bright lift of acidity. White beans give the vegan soup lots of velvety texture.

This luxurious celeriac soup sees the root vegetable bathed in brown butter, adding incredible depth of flavour and subtle sweetness.

This squash velouté recipe shows how simple ingredients can be turned into a silky, velvety soup that's perfect for autumn gatherings.

This hearty chicken and bean soup is packed with nuggets of filling orzo pasta. Finish with a generous swirl of homemade walnut pesto.

A simple leek and potato soup is whizzed up until it’s super-smooth, then chilled to give it a creamy, luscious texture that’s perfect for summer.

Also known as white gazpacho, this southern Spanish chilled soup combines sweet grapes, creamy almonds and bread.

This bright yellow chilled soup is thrumming with sweetcorn’s delicious flavour, balanced out by yellow pepper and jalapeńo for a Mexican-inspired finish.

The sweetness of carrot soup is balanced perfectly with umami-rich miso in this easy soup recipe. Keep it veggie, or crumble bacon on top.

Earthy broccoli meets melted cheddar in this easy soup recipe. Serve the soup alongside a grilled cheese sandwich or savoury muffin.

Smoky, sweet and tingling with chilli warmth, this tomato soup comes enriched with soured cream. Try this spicy tomato soup recipe today.

Whizz up a humble cauliflower and transform it into a creamy, spiced cauliflower soup topped with crunchy, mustardy croutons.

This six-ingredient chicken soup is inspired by avgolemono, a Greek dish that sees eggs and lemon juice whisked up to thicken chicken broth.

Use your pressure cooker to make this hearty pork and kimchi soup in next to no time. Serve the spicy broth with a drizzle of chilli oil.

Fish chowder is quick and comforting. This curried number (inspired by the flavours of coronation chicken) certainly fits the bill.

This quick miso soup is bolstered with mackerel, udon and a slick of homemade chilli oil. The perfect nourishing soup for chilly days.

Nathan Outlaw gives pumpkin soup a gourmet makeover, with the addition of golden, pan-fried scallops. The perfect autumn starter or lunch.

A thrifty and healthy fish soup recipe. Poach the fish in a tomato-laced broth, then add clams or prawns for a rich and hearty soup.

Ukranian food writer Olia Hercules finds solace and nourishment in a bowl of borsch. Make this classic beetroot soup for #CookforUkraine.